{"product_id":"warhammer-armies-warriors-of-chaos-7th-edition-army-book-games-workshop-2008-oop","title":"Warhammer Armies: Warriors of Chaos - 7th Edition Army Book (Games Workshop, 2008, OOP)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eProduct Overview\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warhammer Armies: Warriors of Chaos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGame System:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warhammer Fantasy Battles, 7th Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Phil Kelly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Games Workshop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2008\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 978-1-84154-898-2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct Code:\u003c\/strong\u003e 60 03 02 01 005\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Softback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 128\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 7.87 x 10.83 in\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrinted In:\u003c\/strong\u003e China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Out of print\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eContents\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Realm of Chaos\u003c\/strong\u003e - the wilderness of the far north and the forces that inhabit it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Warriors of Chaos\u003c\/strong\u003e - descriptions and rules for the Warriors of Chaos, their daemonic allies and monstrous servants, and the great leaders of the north including Wulfrik the Wanderer and Archaon, Lord of the End Times\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArmies of the Gods\u003c\/strong\u003e - a showcase of the Warriors of Chaos Citadel miniatures range with a guide to colours and banner designs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarriors of Chaos Army List\u003c\/strong\u003e - the full list for building a battle-ready force\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDescription\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the frozen north of the Old World march the Warriors of Chaos: an indomitable race of killers who fight for glory and for the favour of gods who care nothing for the cost. Led to war by Champions armed with daemon-forged steel and swollen with the raw power of Chaos itself, the worshippers of the Ruinous Powers pursue an eternal quest to drown the civilised lands in blood - and they do not tire, and they do not stop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 7th Edition army book is where a great deal of that identity was consolidated. Phil Kelly's treatment gives the northmen a coherent culture rather than a collection of monsters: the tribal structures, the tension between the four gods, the brutal logic of a society where advancement is measured in skulls and the ultimate reward is as likely to be spawndom as ascension. Archaon, Lord of the End Times, sits at the apex of it, and the book carries the weight of prophecy that would eventually pay off across the whole setting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe miniatures showcase section is a document in its own right - a record of the Warriors of Chaos Citadel range as it stood in 2008, photographed and painted to the standard of the period, with colour and banner guidance for players building their own hordes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCollectible Value\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eWarhammer Fantasy Battles army books occupy a particular position in the Games Workshop secondary market. The game itself was discontinued in 2015, which means the entire 7th Edition line is permanently closed - no revisions, no reprints, no digital successor within the same ruleset. What exists is what was printed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterest in these books has strengthened considerably with the arrival of Warhammer: The Old World, which returned players to the setting and sent many of them back to the older army books for lore, army list reference, and the sheer pleasure of the period's presentation. Players running historically flavoured lists and collectors documenting the Fantasy line both compete for the same shrinking supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe artwork and miniature photography in this edition differ from those in the 8th Edition replacement, which gives the 7th Edition book independent value even to players who own the later version. As one seller of this exact edition notes, the images and painted examples it contains are distinct from anything that appeared afterward. Softback army books were also produced in smaller volume and survive at lower rates than hardbacks - they were reference tools that lived in army cases and got used.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOrder Now\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA closed-line army book from a discontinued game system, and one of the definitive treatments of the northmen before the End Times arrived. Add it to your cart today. Please review all listing photographs for cover and interior condition before ordering. Packed with care and shipped promptly from Hammer of War in Tacoma, Washington - message us about combined shipping if you are building out a Warhammer Fantasy library.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Games Workshop","offers":[{"title":"Good","offer_id":59832200888606,"sku":null,"price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0875\/5462\/1726\/files\/20250820-00082.jpg?v=1787537408","url":"https:\/\/www.hammerofwar.us\/products\/warhammer-armies-warriors-of-chaos-7th-edition-army-book-games-workshop-2008-oop","provider":"Hammer of War","version":"1.0","type":"link"}